Having captured the imagination of a global audience, The King’s Speech has quickly become one of the most beloved films of recent years, storming the international box office and receiving unanimous critical support. The overwhelming affection felt for this majestic cinematic achievement has also extended to a wealth of international awards success, including 12 Academy Award nominations and four wins (Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay), seven BAFTA Awards (Best Film, Leading Actor, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Outstanding British Film, Original Screenplay and Original Music) and a Golden Globe Best Actor Award for Colin Firth. With a further twelve Oscar® nominations amongst the many, many accolades to date, The King’s Speech is already an unstoppable triumph of royal proportions and the film’s impending DVD and Blu-ray release will only serve to further cement the film as a true modern classic.
